What is Underrated Advice you Wish you had Received and Now want to Share it with us
Kareem Amin
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If you could go back in time to when you started your journey as a founder or your younger self, what key piece of advice or change in approach would you make to improve your journey or impact as a founder?
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Vincent Xu@cen_xu
AI Researcher
Hey Kareem,
Thanks for starting this discussion. As someone who is about to launch their own product, I would love to hear your thoughts on what advice you would give to someone in my position.
My product is focused on helping small businesses streamline their social media management. It's called SocialEase. I believe it will be a valuable tool for entrepreneurs who are looking to save time and increase their online presence.
If you have any tips on how to successfully launch a product, I would love to hear them. Also, I would be honored if you could check out SocialEase when it's live and provide any feedback you may have. You can click on the "Notify" button to get notified when it's ready.
Thanks again for sharing your insights!
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@cen_xu I am also launching my product very soon. Keeping my fingers crossed for both of us :)
Since I can't call myself an experienced enterprenuer or successful to be able to give advice on this, I would talk about it from a 34 years old guy who left his home country 9 years ago to pursue a PhD in AI and now starting his own venture :D.
From my point of view:
I would always tell myself to celebrate the small things. I couldn't celebrate anything in the past and I was always pushing myself to go forward fast. If I go back in time, I would never do that.
2. Surrond yourself with people who are like-minded and authentic about what they are doing. You will feel empowered!
3. Ask the people you trust to criticize you (but dont listen to everyone because you will get a lot of non-sense criticism)
Last Plannr
It's ok to grow slow. You don't need to compete with the big brands in your niche, just focus on building a solid foundation and providing a good service/product, growth will follow. The vanity features and metrics will kill you if you chase them.
Thinksy
stick to your bedtime
Thinksy
@sentry_co lol fair enough! I’ve just found that getting good sleep has been my best productivity hack
FlowLayout
@entreeden It definitely is! Its the one advice above all advices! But sticking to a regular time isn't ;)
I can totally relate to this! I wish I can do it! @sentry_co @entreeden
it's been even tougher lately, and I'm feeling the impact.
Time to prioritize sleep and well-being for a healthier, more productive life! 💤 #SleepMatters"
Thinksy
@sentry_co interesting, sleeping at different times every day doesn't mess with your circadian rhythm? my body is really picky about that
FlowLayout
@entreeden I think society is more dependant on the circadian rhythm than humans are. I prioritise sleeping as hard and long as a I can so that when I am awake its like I had the best sleep of my life every day. The cost of that is drifting. Which means I add about +1 or +2 hours to when you get up and go to bed every day.
FlowLayout
Only take advice from people that walk the talk ✌️
Zixflow
Compare yourself to yourself, not others.
1. Embrace the power of small, consistent steps.
2. Seek feedback early and often.
3. Don't be afraid to fail.
4. Celebrate your successes, no matter how small.
5. Never stop learning.